Sunday, 22 January 2017

What is Derivative

A derivative  is a contract between two or more parties whose value is based on an agreed-upon underlying asset , index or security. underlying instruments may be  bonds, commodities, currencies, interest rate  market indexes and stocks etc. 


How it valued ?

Derivative derive its value from underlying asset .

Derivatives instrument used for speculating and hedging purposes. speculator  seek to profit from changing prices in the underlying asset , index or security. 

For example, a trader may attempt to profit from an anticipated drop in an index's price by selling (or going "short") the related futures contract.

 Derivatives used as a hedge  allow the risks associated with the underlying asset's price to be transferred between the parties involved in the contract.

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